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February 13, 2008

Manufacturing News: Environmentalists Now Going After Vinyl

First Target is Toys, as Major Retailers Start Pulling Products; What Categories are Next?

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Manufacturing | Supply chain and the environment

February 12, 2008

Logistics News: Seven Myths of Labor Management Systems

As LMS Gains in Popularity, It is Time to Dispel Misconceptions that Sometimes are a Barrier to Adoption

TOPICS : Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Logistics costs | Logistics | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

February 12, 2008

RFID News: Steve Banker of ARC Takes a Look at the New Sams Club Mandate

Store Execution Thwarted RFID Success at Regular Wal-Mart Stores, He Says; Debate by Suppliers about How Much Value it Will Deliver at Sams

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | RFID | Wal-Mart

February 06, 2008

Supply Chain Trends: How Far Should Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs Go into the Supply Chain?

Continued Growth in Outsourcing and Offshoring Make the Question Increasingly Important; Sarbanes-Oxley, Product Quality/Recall Issues Complicate the Issue; What is a Supplier to Do?

TOPICS : Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk

February 06, 2008

Supply Chain News: Did Hardball Tactics by Chrysler Drive Plastech to File for Bankruptcy?

Now Privately Held, Chrysler was Willing to Take Plant Shutdown to Make its Stand with Troubled Supplier; Smart Strategy, or a Mistake in the Long Term?

TOPICS : Auto industry supply chain | Manufacturing | Supplier relationship management

February 06, 2008

Logistics News: Green Supply Chain Debate Increasingly Focuses on the Lowly Pallet

New European Studies Show Environmental Benefits of Wood over Synthetic; Just How Should You Perform an Accurate Lifecycle Analysis? Will Shippers Really Choose Green over Efficiency?

TOPICS : Distribution

February 05, 2008

Logistics News: Are Reports of a Possible DHL Exit in the US Premature?

US Parcel Operations Not Meeting Expectations, Says CEO, as Options are Studied; Rumors of Sale to FedEx; Is DHL a Needed Price Check on UPS and FedEx?

TOPICS : Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Transportation

February 04, 2008

RFID News: Smart Badges for Meetings and Events Show Interesting New Application of Wireless - and Offers Hints of Opportunity in the Supply Chain

Goal is to Visualize "Social Networking;" Do You Need a Better Idea with Whom Your Cartons are Meeting Too?

TOPICS : Distribution | Inventory management | RFID

January 30, 2008

From the RetailWire: Out-of-Stocks Cost Retailers $93 Billion

Why Have Out-of-Stocks Remained Such a Big Issue in Retailing for So Many Years with So Little Apparent Progress? What Has to Happen to Finally Make this a Minor if not a Total Non-Issue?

TOPICS : Out-of-stocks

January 29, 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: Understanding the Options for E-Auctions

There are Four Variants to the Basic Model, Says One Expert; Understanding which Model Fits Best

TOPICS : ecommerce | Procurement/Supplier Management